Schiphol, JFK and now Frankfurt airports have all turned to one Dutch designer to create the perfect signage systems. Paul Mijksenaar tells Monocle about his crusade to take the art of wayfinding in a new direction.

We turn on the neon in Seoul and drop in on an expo dedicated to signage, we also meet an industry leader in calligraphy, Rajiv Surendra, and visit a landmark of hi-tech architecture (from the 1970s) in the UK.

Schiphol, JFK and now Frankfurt airports have all turned to one Dutch designer to create the perfect signage systems. Paul Mijksenaar tells Monocle about his crusade to take the art of wayfinding in a new direction.

Gumpendorferstrasse, in the Mariahilf area, gets the award for the most diverse shopping experience so far in Monocle’s series on stand-out streets around the world. Let the late 19th- to mid-20th-century signage that…

Italy does so many things well – food, style and quality of life being just a few. But a recent trip cross-country through the nation by Monocle’s Josh Fehnert reveals its once-revered train system is no longer reliable,…

You only have to look at Italy’s car industry to know the nation’s people like to travel in style. Last week, however, I discovered that the country’s planes and trains have plenty of ground to cover before they can catch…

About one year ago we moved office, from north to south Marylebone, and by a distance of under one mile.

About one year ago we moved office, from north to south Marylebone, and by a distance of under one mile. A colleague once taught me that moving is good for you. It shakes up your life, apparently. And it’s true, a fresh…

Last week I arrived back in London after 10 days on the road. Normally I shuttle back into town on the Heathrow Express but this time I decided to take a taxi – for cost and logistical reasons.

Last week I arrived back in London after 10 days on the road. Normally I shuttle back into town on the usually efficient Heathrow Express but this time, with three colleagues in tow, I decided it made more sense to take a…

There are cinemas that do something different; whether it’s inventive programming, Q&As with directors or social spaces where people can share their passion, they offer an antidote to the mundane multiplex. Here are the…

The cultural calendar for a new year is underway, and it’s back to school for artistic institutions across the UK.

The cultural calendar for a new year is underway, and it’s back to school for artistic institutions across the UK. The return is a particularly significant one for the Liverpool Biennial: this year’s edition is the first…

Plans for a Terminal 5 at Heathrow were unveiled in 1993. Fifteen years and €5.6bn later, the largest single-span structure in the UK is ready. In Singapore, meanwhile, the new T3 at Changi has also opened its departure…

The signs that enhance our cities come in a chaotic mix of shapes and sizes. But the craft of creating clean and inspiring text across formats as diverse as glass windows to paper lanterns falls to those with clear heads…

And I want to ride it without the niggling urge to punch someone, says Monocle’s transport editor. New York’s Citi Bike scheme has made cycling a popular pursuit but casual pedallers are an annoyance – and a hazard.

One of the nicest things about a New York City summer is the ease with which one can dash about town on a bicycle. Dedicated bike lanes, street signage and even traffic lights seem more and more to be designed with a two…

London’s Soho was once famous for unmarked doors that led to private drinking clubs and semi-legal clip joints, but a new generation of bars and restaurants means that hidden venues are no longer the preserve of furtive…

London’s Soho was once famous for unmarked doors that led to private drinking clubs and semi-legal clip joints, but a new generation of bars and restaurants means that hidden venues are no longer the preserve of furtive…

Former Young & Rubicam advertising executive Tracy Lanza has just joined the management team at New York’s Grand Central Station.

Former Young & Rubicam advertising executive Tracy Lanza has just joined the management team at New York’s Grand Central Station. Her job: to rebrand the historic railway terminal. Having left her glamorous Park Avenue…

When is a trade fair not a trade fair? When it’s an art fair, that’s when. The Miami Beach Convention Centre is home to such august annual jamborees as the Professional Convention Management Association and the Internati…

When is a trade fair not a trade fair? When it’s an art fair, that’s when. The Miami Beach Convention Centre is home to such august annual jamborees as the Professional Convention Management Association and the Internati…